Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-03


silver ware for sale. As quick as he gained |
admission TO the house, however, he drew a
revolver and was about 10 rob the premises |
when a man drove into the yard and the thief
hastily decamped. night, Joshua |
Thornton's bonnet bleachery on Federal
street, was broken into ard a small sum of
money stolen.
Edward DYER, of Goose Island, off Mere |
Point, was brought before Judge jordan,
Monday afternoon, on complaint of Ernest
Groves. who charges Dyer with threatening
to shoot him. From the evidence it was
shown that great deal of feeling exists be-
tween the parties. The Judge did not con-
slider the defendant a dangerous man and or
dered him discharged.
A few weeks ago Frank L. Willis, of
West Paris, showed US, writes a correspond
ent of the oxford Democrat. sword which
his great great grandfather brought from the
battle field of Saratoga, when Burgoyne sur
rendered in III. The blade is long, straight,
and narrow. with a brass hilt, and the deep
cuts seen ON it show that il had been in bust
ness somewhere. Mr.. Willis also showed us
the paddock TO the first Jail built on Paris
HILL 1t is formidable looking instrument,
and no doubt kept many a rogue inside the
jug" before il was burned.
l. W. Swan, of Greenwood, has a watch,
which, compared with the watches Of the
present day looks pretty ancient, and proba-
bly, came over in the Mayfower." 1t was
made in London, and is two and one-half
inches in diameter. On a circular piece OF
paper inside the case is this bit of history
This watch was given 10 my father by my
grandfather, in the fall of 1915 and has been
in the family from that time. Isaac Went
worth, Greenwood, Sept, 1867"
F. 7. French, of Porter, has a gun that has
quite history. 1t was given him by his
grandfather, who is 80 years old. The gun
was taken from the Indians in the war of
1872. and brought into this town by John
Libby, a soldier from this town. 1t soon
after became the property of James French,
and has remained in his possession up to the
time that he gave it to his grandson, F. T.
French. The barrel is five feet, and with the
stock il is some six feet in length. 1t is in
good repair but the barrel has worn quite thin
from use
y. r. Shaw, of Bucktield met with a Sc
rious injury recently near the toothpick fac
tory \ large block was thrown from the
second story window under which he was at
work, striking him on the side and breaking
two ribs.
PESoBsCoT.
The City Marshal and Bangor Wing both
deny that there are two faro banks in Bangor
as the Lewiston journal charges. The i'm
proyements now in progress at the Maine
Central depot building, the new waiting room
and ticket office will be completed in about
two weeks. Everybody connected with the
road is much pleased at what has been done
there.
PIsCATAQUIs.
J. Magyar, a contractor on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, has given up his work and
his contract will be completed by the com
pany. 1t is understood that several of the
other contractors propose to take similar ac-
ton. All the smaller contractors are losing
lots of money and they do not propose to con
tinue the business in that way.
SAGADAHoC.
BowDoINHAM.---Our correspondent writes
November 2: A few hundred dollars
have been expended upon the kindling Wood
Factory to perfect the draft. Considerable
trouble was experienced in thoroughly drying
the wood and now an entire new top to the
kiln has been made, containing a patent
blower. About twenty hands are employed.
The town has laid out short road from
Bridge st. to the kindling Wood Factory,
one house is already being erected upon it,
The firms of s. W. Carr 4 Son, and X. W.
Carr & Co. are well under way in the cloth
ing business. The help employed reside in
five adjacent towns. special train will
be run to Harpswell this winter. This bust
ness distributes large amount of money.
SOMERSET.
Tho first foil of tho
son last Sunday morning. The remains of
Henry Robinson of Hartland, who was
drowned last Thursday night, were brought
here for burial Saturday forenoon. MFR. Free
man Tilton, one of the aged residents of this
town, died last Friday. He has been an in
valid for several years. Services at the
house Sunday forenoon by Rev. N. Stack
pole.--The religious meetings well at
tended, and considerable interest is mani
Tested. The farmers have commenced to
butcher their porkers.Mrs. Bell Maddocks
has completed another term of school at Hart
land Academy and is spending her vacation
at home. The young folks assembled at the
home of Mrs Woodbridge, where Charley
Boston and his bride are stopping, and gave
them serenade last Saturday evening.
WALDO.
The HazeItine Free Library of Belfast,
will probably open about Jan. lst.---The City
Press says there Is talk of forming stock
company in Belfast to purchase the Windsor
Hotel property, move back the old house and
build new and modern hotel on the lot. Mr.
Williston Grinnell of Searsport is talked of
for landlord.
Quantibacook Lodge, +. & A. NJ. of Sears
port dedicated its new hail. last Thursday
evening, and installed it officers for the ensu-
ing year. The services were conducted by
Grand Master Frank f. Sleeper of Sabatis.
WAsHINGToN.
The oldest man in Washington county is,
without doubt, Francis Anthony, who lives
in Miltown Calais. He was born in March,
1897, and although more than 100 years old,
he prepares and takes into his house the
most of his fuel and does other light work.
He has profuse head of black hair with no
sprinkling of gray. He is little hard of
hearing, his eyesight is quite good, and is as
vigorous some men at seventy five.
YORK.
Charles b. Chellis, the man who circulated
the sensational murder report Monday. was
seen by a Biddeford journal reporter today,
who engaged him in conversation regarding
his curious actions the day before THE
fact of it is" said Mr.. Chellis. Il have been
severely injured several times about the
head and the least sickness upsets me, so that
| dream strange dreams that seem actual
realities. have no recollection of what |
told Monday but it seems to me now as if
there was a row up there that night. | wish
you would correct the report that had been
drinking, for such not the case,
was. as near as | can make out. in fit of
somnambulism An alarm of fire was given
Tuesday morning. about ) O'Clock which pro-
ceeded from Mr.. Biek house. corner of
Main and School streets. The fire started in
the sitting room. probably from the fire in
the stove. gniting the clothes hanging around
to air. Our engine Arundel No. ?, was soon
on hand. and the fire was speedily under con-
tral III. An.,,n.. "a sla k..,,.n LII.